wishlist: save-all-attachments with only one file and specifying file name

[mere user]

this may be silly, so please feel free to ignore... suppose I am reading a message with a single attachment, and I want to save it under some name. I hit C-C C-S and am asked for the attachment directory. I then specify the directory as well as a new file name I want this to be saved under, as opposed to be actual file name of the attachment. VM interprets this as a directory name and creates it, saving the attachment in that directory under its actual name. I was wondering if in a case like this, with only a single attachment, it might make sense to save under the specified name rather than create a new directory. I realize there are commands for just saving a single attachment under a name ($s), but C-CC-S is convenient... cheers, E

[Uday Reddy (reddyuday)]

I can understand that it is convenient. $s is a pain to use...

But the non-uniformity between single attachment and multiple
attachments is quite undesirable.

How about prompting for file names for all attachments? Or, make
another command that prompts for file names?

Cheers,
Uday

[mere user (emacs-user)]

perhaps an option that allows for this behavior, which the user can activate?  I feel like a spoiled child suggesting this...  :)  E

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> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:27:38 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 611855] Re: wishlist: save-all-attachments with only one file and specifying file name
>
> I can understand that it is convenient. $s is a pain to use...
>
> But the non-uniformity between single attachment and multiple
> attachments is quite undesirable.
>
> How about prompting for file names for all attachments? Or, make
> another command that prompts for file names?
>
> Cheers,
> Uday
>
> ** Changed in: vm
> Status: New => Confirmed
>
> ** Changed in: vm
> Importance: Undecided => Wishlist
>
> ** Tags added: mime
>
> ** Changed in: vm
> Milestone: None => 8.1.93a
>
> --
> wishlist: save-all-attachments with only one file and specifying file name
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/611855
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in VM (View Mail) for Emacs: Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> this may be silly, so please feel free to ignore... suppose I am reading a message with a single attachment, and I want to save it under some name. I hit C-C C-S and am asked for the attachment directory. I then specify the directory as well as a new file name I want this to be saved under, as opposed to be actual file name of the attachment. VM interprets this as a directory name and creates it, saving the attachment in that directory under its actual name. I was wondering if in a case like this, with only a single attachment, it might make sense to save under the specified name rather than create a new directory. I realize there are commands for just saving a single attachment under a name ($s), but C-CC-S is convenient... cheers, E
>
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[John Hein (xpqheqdvq4)]

In the spirit of other non-default behavior in emacs: C-u C-C C-S?

[mere user (emacs-user)]

nice idea, perhaps a question in case the attachment directory does not exist "directory does not exist, create it?"

> From: xpqheqdv...
>
> In the spirit of other non-default behavior in emacs: C-u C-C C-S?
>
> --
> wishlist: save-all-attachments with only one file and specifying file name
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/611855

[Uday Reddy (reddyuday)]

Ok, good suggestions:

- The directory creation is confirmed with the user.

- Adding a C-u prefix asks for file names instead of using the
original file names of attachments.

Did I get it right?

Cheers,
Uday

[mere user (emacs-user)]

sounds almost too good to be true to me....  thanks!  it's getting hard to come up with ideas for improvements at this stage, VM is just too perfect. :) E

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> Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:39:34 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: RE: [Bug 611855] Re: wishlist: save-all-attachments with only one file and specifying file name
>
> Ok, good suggestions:
>
> - The directory creation is confirmed with the user.
>
> - Adding a C-u prefix asks for file names instead of using the
> original file names of attachments.
>
> Did I get it right?
>
> Cheers,
> Uday
>
> --
> wishlist: save-all-attachments with only one file and specifying file name
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/611855
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in VM (View Mail) for Emacs: Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> this may be silly, so please feel free to ignore... suppose I am reading a message with a single attachment, and I want to save it under some name. I hit C-C C-S and am asked for the attachment directory. I then specify the directory as well as a new file name I want this to be saved under, as opposed to be actual file name of the attachment. VM interprets this as a directory name and creates it, saving the attachment in that directory under its actual name. I was wondering if in a case like this, with only a single attachment, it might make sense to save under the specified name rather than create a new directory. I realize there are commands for just saving a single attachment under a name ($s), but C-CC-S is convenient... cheers, E
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/vm/+bug/611855/+subscribe

[Uday Reddy (reddyuday)]

mere user writes:

>
> sounds almost too good to be true to me....  thanks!  it's getting
> hard to come up with ideas for improvements at this stage, VM is
> just too perfect. :) E

Oh, don't thank me yet. It is still to be implemented. I was just
checking what the fix involves... But it shouldn't be too hard.

Cheers,
Uday

[Uday Reddy (reddyuday)]

Eli, I added a new command `vm-save-attachments' which does what you want. You can bind it to C-c C-s, if you would like. Please let me know if it works all right.

It wasn't possible to add a C-u argument to the older command because it already uses a numeric count argument.

[mere user (emacs-user)]

thanks, I am trying it now... Eli

> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:07:49 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 611855] Re: wishlist: save-all-attachments with only one file and specifying file name
>
> Eli, I added a new command `vm-save-attachments' which does what you
> want. You can bind it to C-c C-s, if you would like. Please let me
> know if it works all right.
>
> It wasn't possible to add a C-u argument to the older command because it
> already uses a numeric count argument.
>
> --
> wishlist: save-all-attachments with only one file and specifying file name
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/611855
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in VM (View Mail) for Emacs: Fix Committed
>
> Bug description:
> this may be silly, so please feel free to ignore... suppose I am reading a message with a single attachment, and I want to save it under some name. I hit C-C C-S and am asked for the attachment directory. I then specify the directory as well as a new file name I want this to be saved under, as opposed to be actual file name of the attachment. VM interprets this as a directory name and creates it, saving the attachment in that directory under its actual name. I was wondering if in a case like this, with only a single attachment, it might make sense to save under the specified name rather than create a new directory. I realize there are commands for just saving a single attachment under a name ($s), but C-CC-S is convenient... cheers, E
>
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